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Venezuelan VP in Russia after operation against Maduro — sources
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Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks to the press at the Foreign Office in Caracas, Venezuela, August 11, 2025. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is in Russia, four sources familiar with her movements say, after American President Donald Trump said President Nicolas Maduro had been captured by US forces after an attack on the country.
Her brother, Jorge Rodriguez, the head of the national assembly, is in Caracas, three sources with knowledge of his whereabouts say.
Delcy Rodriguez appeared in an audio message on state television earlier in the day, calling for proof of life of Maduro and his wife Cilia, while Jorge Rodriguez has not appeared since the attack.
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